Andypandy wrote:with Eck threatening to walk away from his share of the debt it would make sense to turn the taps off from Westminster almost immediately. Why not? We hear very little of what the UK plans are post independance. They may well cut us loose. " you voted for it, take it, your on your own" I would do that.
That would be spitefull, vindictive and counter productive.
For all the fuss, believe it or not the referendum isn't binding on the UK
. Westminster can chose to ignore the referendum result. Parliament has to vote to repeal the Act Of Union. That vote won't happen until both sides are happy with the details of the separation - and rUK will want settlement of the debt issue. I forsee years of negotiations, followed by another referendum on whether the Scottish people want independence on these now agreed terms - perhaps in 2020 at the time of the next Westminster Generel election.
There is naff all chance of Scotland gaining independence in 2016 IMHO.
What worries me is if there is a narrow Yes vote next month, but then there is a big backlash in the 2015 general election, and the SNP lose their majority in Scotland (or Labour gain a majority). Who then claims to be speaking for the Scottish people?
However, my original question was meant from an aviation related perspective!